'Record number of women elected' to US Congress & governorships across country in midterm elections
France 24 carries an interview in which host Gavin Lee speaks with Politico Senior National Politics Reporter Lauren Fedor after the 2026 US midterm elections. The headline cites a "record number of women elected" to Congress and governorships. Fedor discusses the growing number of Democratic women elected, particularly mothers of young children, saying "moms were the best messenger" given voters' concerns about "the cost of living, affordability, how to make ends meet."
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'Record number of women elected' to US Congress & governorships across country in midterm elections
Following the 2026 US midterm elections, Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome Politico Senior National Politics Reporter Lauren Fedor. She discusses the growing number of Democratic women elected to Congress and governorships, particularly mothers of young children. “There was a realisation across the map that perhaps moms were the best messenger for this,” she explains, pointing to voters' concerns about “the cost of living, affordability, how to make ends meet.”
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